More Deplorable Academic Performance

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card, showed a decline in students’ knowledge that reversed gains made since the 1990s. According to the data, 13% of eighth-graders met proficiency standards for U.S. history, meaning they could explain major themes, periods, events, people, ideas and turning points in the country’s history. About a fifth of students scored at or above the proficient level in civics. Where are our education dollars going? https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-eighth-graders-dont-know-much-about-history-test-scores-show-56ef367c?st=i97ycckc6qevf5r&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink